07/17/2025
Happy Birthday, Brian! You are greatly missed and you will always be the heartbeat of Coates Roofing. Our son, Reagan, sent me this picture of him and his dad this morning.
When I asked for details of the picture this was his reply:
"The cartons were filled with cold leftovers that should've sat in the sun! This was on top of the RAWC at OBU! We re-did the roof in 2013, the tear off was terrible! Even Dad said it was one of the worst jobs he'd done before. The old roof had been pulverized so the material was coming off like a mixture of fiberglass and sand and getting all over us with the Oklahoma wind. Had to wear goggles the entire time and you couldn't wipe your eyes or you could damage them. It was brutal! After a long morning we were sitting eating cold biscuits and beans and Dad told me that his dad told him that he'd look back fondly on working with him and that it'd be the same for me, so we took a picture to commemorate the day. It's one of my favorite memories with him, the fact that the working day was about a hair short of being unbearable makes it that much better." - Reagan
Now, that is good parenting right there! Brian was such a great dad and what a legacy he left! I love the life we built together and I miss him dearly.❤️